incremental

adjective

in·​cre·​men·​tal ˌiŋ-krə-ˈmen-tᵊl How to pronounce incremental (audio)
ˌin-
: of, relating to, being, or occurring in especially small increments
incremental additions
incremental change
incrementally adverb

Examples of incremental in a Sentence

the incremental evolution of the collection from a specialized gallery into a comprehensive art museum the incremental total for my collection of baseball cards
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Mainland state media will continue to provide incremental details. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 The investment is expected to help with infrastructure and other costs, according to the governor’s office Eligible applicants can receive up to 85% of the incremental price of purchasing qualified electric school buses. Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024 While Bora commended the company for improving its revenue growth as of late, the analyst added that this growth has come at high incremental costs and looks more impressive considering the firm’s muted growth in year-ago quarters. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024 Developers don't currently plan to ask the city for tax incremental financing to pay for the project, but that could change if any major changes are asked of their current plan, according to Scott Yauck, CEO of Cobalt Partners. Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for incremental 

Word History

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of incremental was in 1696

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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incremental. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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